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Winchester cubs pay tribute to the dead of World War One in Belgium
WHILE many in Winchester were enjoying firework displays last weekend, 33 young people from the city were in Belgium paying their respects to the fallen of World War One. Cub scouts as young as eight years old travelled by coach and ferry to the Menin
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Village water cut off after pipe burst
VILLAGERS in the mid-Test Valley lost their water supplies on Saturday after a pipe burst near Lockerley. Homes in the Lockerley, East Tytherley and Mottisfont areas were affected by the burst which happened at about 11.30am and some people were
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Probation staff set to strike tomorrow
PROBATION staff across Hampshire will go on strike tomorrow (November 5) for only the fourth time in over 100 years. Napo, the union for probation and family court staff, will be on strike from midday on November 5-6 in protests against the Secretary
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Thousands enjoy Watercress Line Steam Gala in Alresford
A CELEBRITY appearance capped off a successful steam gala in Alresford last week. But rather than a famous person, a famous locomotive visited the Watercress Line autumn event as Tornado rolled into town. The Peppercorn Class engine, built
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Winchester fireworks display a huge success with 19,000 attending
WINCHESTER skies were set alight with colour at this year’s annual bonfire night. An estimated 19,000 people attended the first ticketed-event in its 50-plus year history. The evening’s events began with the torchlight procession led by a marching
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Winchester firefighters strike again today
HAMPSHIRE fire fighters have praised Hampshire residents for their patience during the strikes that were held on Friday and today. Members of the Fire Brigades Union are campaigning over proposed changes to retirement age and pension schemes. During
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Warning over post-storm rogue traders
ROGUE traders could try to profit from the damage of the St Jude storm, warns Hampshire County Council. Trading Standards has issued a warning to the public that crafty criminals may try to scam older and vulnerable people by persuading them to commission
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Alan Titchmarsh helps Jane Austen museum celebrate Pride and Prejudice anniversary
GUESTS at Jane Austen’s House Museum celebrated a special anniversary when a TV celebrity arrived. Alan Titchmarsh, best known for presenting Gardener’s World and Ground Force, planted a Pride and Prejudice Rose at Chawton, grown especially to
